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Interpretations: “November” by Sara Teasdale
The end of November is nigh and we are on the precipice of December. With that said, I thought I…
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Writing Craft: How to Write Action and Engage Readers
Today on the blog, we are going to look at tips on writing action, examine some examples from other texts,…
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Interpretations: “Cold” by Madison Julius Cawein
Today, I would like to share a poem about the weather titled (aptly), “Cold” by Madison Cawein, who was a…
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Building Background: Swashbuckling Adventure
Swords clashing. Canons firing. An intelligent quip. Slash. A fell foe, stuck with a sword. Swashbuckling adventure is a historical…
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Poetry Analysis: The conventions of the romance genre in “The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes
The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes is a classic poem that embodies the romantic genre.
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Poetry Analysis: “A Live-Oak Leaf” by Clark Ashton Smith
By the end of winter, fatigue from the cold grips everyone in a violent throttle, and even the once-lazy snowflakes…
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Reedited: Gothic elements in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
I thought since we were examining romantic literature, we might branch out to a closely related genre by reading a…
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Heroic Comebacks ‘Twenty Years After’ by Alexandre Dumas
In ‘Twenty Years After’ the much beloved D’Artaganan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis reunite to fight the forces of evil.
Book Reviews
- Mark Twain’s ‘A Connecticut Yankee’: Parental Love
- Ray Bradbury’s ‘The Halloween Tree’: A History of Death
- Book List: World War Z by Max Brooks
- Stephen King’s ‘Fairy Tale’: Book Review and Bildungsroman
